What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58542 today?

About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58542?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 11 and 55°F from May 25.

ZIP 58542 · North Dakota · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 58542

47°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 45°F · high 49°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

44°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

46°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 25

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	44.0°F	41.3°F	46.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	42.7°F	39.9°F	45.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	39.0°F	36.2°F	42.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	43.4°F	39.5°F	50.0°F	analysis
Nov 8	45.8°F	41.8°F	50.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	48.5°F	46.1°F	51.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	45.8°F	42.0°F	49.7°F	analysis
Today	47.2°F	44.7°F	49.0°F	analysis
Nov 12	40.4°F	38.0°F	43.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	35.3°F	33.6°F	37.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	36.1°F	33.2°F	40.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.1°F	37.1°F	44.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	43.7°F	39.7°F	49.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.1°F	44.5°F	50.2°F	forecast

Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Mar 21
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	May 11
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 25
60°F	Tomatoes	May 27
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	not reached

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

58581 47°F · 58573 47°F · 57632 48°F · 57648 47°F · 58552 47°F · 58495 46°F · 57437 47°F · 57646 48°F

More: crabgrass timing in North Dakota · every North Dakota city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 58542 today?: About 47°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 45°F and high 49°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 5 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 58542?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from May 11 and 55°F from May 25.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).